Team Table Management

…team, you can number the Team Tubs and store them on a shelf. It really keeps you from having to pass materials out all day long. You can number the…

10 Ways to Power Up Any Lesson and Maximize Learning

…writing, written reflections, written explanations). Ask Open-Ended Questions Instead of asking multiple choice or true/false questions, ask open ended questions that require complete sentence answers. Incorporate Cooperative Learning Cooperative learning…

The Power of Audio Books

…out how to connect several students via headphone adapters connected together. I assigned one student in each group the role of “Audio Captain” who would start and stop the audio…

How to Create a Classroom Yearbook

…on the floor and open in it their laps or open it flat on a large table. I know from experience that if it’s handled roughly, it will fall apart….

Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

…to worry about storing those items. To enter the contest, simply complete the form below and submit your information. This contest is only open to teachers in the US and

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…

Math is More Than a Numbers Game

…to read and understand the language of mathematics than on the ability to perform mathematics computation. In other words … Math is more than a numbers game. Years ago, standardized…

Solving the Hand Raising Problem

…that receives a large number of responses, I’ll compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. That way your great ideas won’t get lost in Facebook land!  …